Combined refrigeerator and dispensing apparatus.



S. PLASCLASCOVITIE.

COMBlNED REFRIGERATOR AND DlSPENSING APPARATUS.

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SIDNEY PLASCLASCOVITIJE, F HOLYOKE, COLORADO.

COMBINED REFRIGERATOR AND DISPENSING APPARATUS;

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specificanon' of Letters Patent.

Application led January 23, 1918. Serial No. 213,371.

To all whom t may concern: l l

Be it knownthat I, SIDNEY FLAsCLAsoovrriE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Holyoke, in the county of Phillips and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Refrigerators and Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention `relates to an apparatus which may be. advantageously employed as a combined refrigerator and dispensi-n device for unctuous products particu arly butter chips and the like. y

The primary object of the inventlon is to provide an inexpensive apparatus of this v character which is so constructed that unctuous articles when placed therein will not only be subject to cooling influence of a refrigerant but one, or more of the artlcles may be .discharged from theapparatus when desired through the Voperation ofy mechanism provided for the purpose.

Another objectV of the invention is to provide the apparatus with a 'movable rack of novel construction adapted to serve as a support for the unctuous articles whilebemg subject to the action of a refrigerant. A

Another object of the invention is to provide mechanism for the operation of the rack which will comprise comparatively few parts and is so constructed that through its operation one or more of the articles sup-` ported by the rack may be deposited within a discharge chute with which the apparatus is provided. n

A further object of the invention is -to provide the apparatus .with a door which not only controls the entranceto sald Achute ing drawings, although no restriction is necessarily made to the precise details of construction therein shown, as changes, al-

and particularly I terations, and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired. In the drawings T y Flgure l is a view in side elevation partly in section of a combined refrigerating and ,dispensing apparatus constructed in accordance withy the invention. Fig. 2 is a* vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectionl on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4 0f rig. 3.'

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of' Fig. 3.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding -parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Patenten Jan. a, 191e. i

Referring now tothe drawings in detail the .letter A designates a comblned refrigeratmg and dispensing 'apparatus for unctuous products and which when constructed in accordance4 with the invention includes a casing 10 to be mounted upon a suitable support not shown in the drawings. The casing 10 is formed from any material suitable'for the purpose and comprises a bottom 11, side walls 12 and a front and back wall 13 andilll. The front YWall ,13 has formed therein an opening which is closed by a transparent panel, while the back wall 14 has an opening through Awhich access may be had :to the interior of the casing, openings in the top of the casing bein also provided, Ithe latter being closed by lis 17.

Extending transversely of the casing 10' is a foraininous partition 18 in which is formed 4a central opening 19 which serves as the entrance to a discharge chute 20 fixed to the partition 18 and extending eXteriorly of the casing 10 through an opening in the front 13 thereof. The partition 18 divides the vcasing 10 into compartments 21 and 22, the compartment 21 being adapted to con-tain a refrigerating agent such as ice or the like fand has leading therefrom adrain trap 23.

Extending longitudinally "of the compartment r22 are partitions 24 which extend be low the partition 18 and are spaced from the Walls 12 to provide within tthe casing 10 compartments 25. The compartments 25 are adapted to receive water .Which may heemployed for drinking purposes and which may be cooled by the refrigerant Within the chamber`21. The'cooled liquid within the compartment 25 may be withdrawn therefrom through faucets 26 with which the cas- 10 is provided. Connected with each compartment 25 is a vvalved pi e 27 which is adapted to lead to a source o water supply not shown in the drawmgs.

Arranged within the caslng .10between the partitions 24 and above the compartment 21 is a vmovable rack 28 which -is adapted to serve as a holder for the plates upon which the blocks of unctuous material are laced.'

T e rack 28 as constructed .in accordance with thefinvention includes a pair of apertured endless belts29fwhich are trained over sprocket wheels 30 arranged in pairs upon shafts 31 and mounted to turn in: the front and back walls of the casing 10. The shafts 31 which are arranged adjacent the top of the casing 10 have fixed thereto ratchet wheels 32 the teeth of which are engaged by spring pressed pawls which serve to lock the belts 29 against movement in one direction.

Each of the belts 29 has fixed to the upper face thereof spaced plates which are bent to form .cleats 34 arranged in pairs with each pairof' cleats having interposed therebetween a linger 35 which is also formed from the plates and these fingers are adapted to support the plates 36 upon which the blocks of unctuous mat/ter are placed.

Arranged within the casing 10 is the operating mechanism for the rack 28 which comrisesa yoke 36 the arms 37 of which are ormed from channel irons and are mounted to slide in suitable guides' on the partitions 24. The yoke 36 is yieldably held against sliding movement in the casing in one direction by coiled expansion springs 38 which are suitably connected with the arms of the yoke which. have mounted to turn thereon dogs 39 which are maintained in position upon the arms of' the yoke'to engage a pair of cleats 34 on each belt by a leaf spring 40.

The springs 40 are so arranged with relation to the pivotal' connection of the dogs 39 with A the arms on the yoke that when the yoke is moved longitudinally of the casing 10 in one direction the dogs will be turned about their pivotal connection with the arms of the yoke by the cleats 34, but as the yoke is moved in `the reverse direction under the influence of the springs 38 the dogs will engage with a pair of the cleats 34 on' each belt and move the belts over the sprocket wheels 30 for the discharge of one or more of the plates 36 into the chute 20. The yoke 28 is provided with an operating handle 41 which extends above the lid on the casing'lO, while the cross bar of the yoke has connected therewith andvv with the lid 17 cushioning springs 42.`

Mounted to tilt at the entrance of the chute 20 -is a door 43 which is not only em- 20. The door 43 is formed froma plate which is bent into L-shape to providethe door with arms 44 and 45 and with the plate mounted to turn on a shaft 46 mounted in the side walls of the chute 20.` The door 43 is normally maintained in the position wherein the opening 19 is closed by the-arm 45 by a weight-47 adjustably mounted on the door 43. The arm 45 has formed thereon a linger 48 which when the door` has been moved to a position by one' of the plates 36 wherein the opening 19 is unobstructed by thearm 45 extends 'beneath'a'pair of lingers 35 on the belts and holds the belts momentarily locked against movement as the operating yoke therefor returns to normal position. y

With an apparatus constructed as above described and plates arranged upon the iingers on the confronting faces of the belts 29 as shown in Fig. 1 in the' drawings it will be apparent that when it is desired to discharge one of the plates from the rack 28 into the chute 20, the above mentioned result may be accomplished by pressure in a downv warddirection upon the operating handle 41.

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After the yoke has been moved downi wardly a sufficient distance accordin to the number of plates to be discharged'into the chute 20 pressure is released from the handle 41 to allowthe springs 38 to restore the yoke to its. normal position.l As the yoke 28 starts upwardly within the casing 10 the dogs 39 engage with a pair of cleats 34 upon eachbelt land pass the belts over the wheels 30. As the belts 29 start to move a plate 36 is deposited upon the arm 45 of the door 43.

The weight of the plate is suiiicient to rock Vthe door 43 on the shaft 46 against the in..

iuence of the weight 47 thereby causing the linger 48 on the arm 45 of the door to extend beneath a pair of the fingers 35 on the belt, thus momentarily checking the movement of the rack 28..

As the plate 36 slides from the arm 45 into the chute 20 the weight 47 i acts upon the door 43 to return the door to its normal position and if the yoke has been depressed sui-` ciently far for the discharge of' two plates the yoke 28 continues in an u wardly direction in the lcasing 10 for the dischar of the lll other plate onto the door 43. As t e plate l which was last discharged upon the arm 45 slides therefrom .the door 43 is again restored to its normal position by the weight 47.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with t e accompanying drawings it is apparent that a combined refrigerator .and dispensing apparatus for unctuous Having thus described the invention, what ,u

v is claimed as new, is

1. A refrigerant receptacle having upper and lower sets of shafts therein, wheels on said shafts, a pair of spaced endless belts trained over said wheels, supportingngers on said belts, a chute beneath said belts extending exteriorly of said receptacle, a door controlling the entrance to said chute, and means engaged with the belts operable to simultaneously move said belts over said wheels. v

2. A refrigerant recep-tacle having upper and lower sets of shafts therein, .wheels on said shafts, a pair of endless belts trained over said wheels, supporting fingers on said belts, a chute beneath said belts extending exteriorly of said receptacle, a weight operated weight controlled door normally 4obstructing the entrance to said chute, and means operable to simultaneously move said belts over said wheel in one direction.

3. A casing, upper and lower sets of shafts in said casing, wheels 0n said shafts, a `pair of endless belts trained over said wheels, a chute beneath said belts extending exteriorly of said casing, supporting fingers on .said belts, a slidably mounted spring controlled lyoke within said casing yieldably engaged with said belts and operable to simultaneously move the belts over said wheels, and a door within said ycasing normally obstructing p the entrance to said chute.

Il. A casing, upper and lower sets of shafts in said casing, wheels on said shafts, a pair of endless belts trained over saidwheels, a chute beneath said belts extending exteriorly of said casing, supporting fingers on said belts, a yi'eldably supported slidably mounted yoke within said casing yield-ably engaged with said belts operable to simultaneously move said belts over said wheels, and a door controlling the entrance to said chute adapted to momentarily arrest the movement of said 4belts when moved at Predetermlnled intervals.

5. A casing, spaced pairs of shafts in said casing, wheels on said shafts, endless belts trained over the wheels on each pair of shafts, `pairs of cleats on said belts, a supporting finger between each pair of cleats, a yieldably supported slidably mounted yoke 1n said casing having channels in the arms thereof into which some of said fingers on each belt extend, pi'votally mounted spring pres-sed dogs on said yoke engaging a pair of cleats on each of said belts, and an operating handle on said yoke. A

V 6. A combined refrigerating and dispensing apparatus .having a casing provided with lan open top land back, a closure member for the back of said casing, a lid .for the top of said casing, a transversely extending foramin-ous partition within said casing, a chute on said partition extending exteriorly of the casing, a weight operated weight controlled door mounted in said chute, and other partitions extending longitudinally of said casing and spa-ced from the side walls thereof.

7. A refrigerant receptacle embodying a casing, a refrigerant containlng compartments located adjacent the bottom thereof, a substantially Ul-shaped liquid containing compartment located below and extending upward beyond the refrigerant containing compartment, whereby the contents of the lU-shaped compartment will Ibe subjected to a refrigerant and to provide a central chamber above the refrigerant containing compartment and lbetween the liquid containing compartment and a rack within said central chamber, whereby the said rack will be subjected upon the bottom and twosides of a cooling agent.

' In testimonywhereof I affix my signature.

SIDNEY PLASCLASCOVITIE.

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